Table 2 Pre-test comparisons of smoking knowledge, attitude, intentions and behaviors
Outcomes | Health-based (n = 122) | Islamic-based (n = 109) | Combined (n = 117) | Control (n = 128) | p valuesa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Health knowledge (mean ± SD) | 6.7 ± 2.4*** | 7.7 ± 2.6 | 6.8 ± 2.8*** | 8.6 ± 2.6 | < 0.001 |
Islamic knowledge (mean ± SD) | 9.9 ± 3.4*** | 12.0 ± 2.4 | 10.1 ± 2.6** | 11.4 ± 2.6 | < 0.001 |
Smoking attitude (mean ± SD) | 51.1 ± 14.4*** | 41.5 ± 10.7 | 46.1 ± 10.1* | 42 ± 9.5 | < 0.001 |
Intention to smoke next year, n (%) | 28 (23.0) | 14 (12.8) | 18 (15.4) | 17 (13.3) | 0.12 |
Intention to smoke during senior high school, n (%) | 32 (26.2) | 17 (15.6) | 22 (18.8) | 19 (14.8) | 0.09 |
Intention to smoke at age 50 or older, n (%) | 39 (32.0) | 24 (22.0) | 24 (20.0) | 25 (19.0) | 0.08 |
Past week smoking, n (%) | 17 (13.9) | 4 (3.7) | 4 (3.4) | 13 (10.2) | < 0.01 |
Past month smoking, n (%) | 15 (12.3) | 4 (3.7) | 4 (3.4) | 9 (7.0) | < 0.05 |
Lifetime smoking, n (%) | 39 (32.0) | 16 (14.7) | 18 (15.4) | 29 (22.7) | < 0.01 |